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SearXNG-MCP

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
PORTNoPort for HTTP transport3000
SEARXNG_URLNoURL of your SearXNG instancehttp://localhost:8080
TRANSPORT_MODENoTransport mode: http or stdiohttp

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_enginesA

Get all available search engines supported by the SearXNG instance

searchC

Search the web using SearXNG metasearch engine. NOTE: You may need to run twice, as the result of the first run may not be dependable.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

A3.5/5.0

Scored across 2 tools

Disambiguation5/5

The two tools, get_engines and search, have completely distinct purposes. One retrieves available engines, the other performs searches, leaving no ambiguity.

Naming Consistency5/5

Both tool names follow a verb_noun pattern (get_engines, search) with clear, imperative verbs. The pattern is consistent even though search is a single verb.

Tool Count3/5

Two tools is on the lower end for a search engine server. While the core functionality (search and list engines) is covered, the count feels minimal but not unreasonable for a focused tool.

Completeness3/5

The tools cover basic search and engine listing, but lack features like filtering results, engine configuration, or advanced search parameters. The note about running twice suggests potential reliability issues, indicating minor gaps.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues